Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Mahbub is a senior lecturer in education research at the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (FMNHS), as well as an Academic Development Specialist at the Monash Education Academy (MEA). He is also a Senior Fellow (SFHEA) of the UK Higher Education Academy. At MEA, he designs and delivers programs for the professional development of staff across Monash faculties for high-quality teaching.. In his role as the Research Coordinator of the Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), his primary focus is to enhance skills, capacity, and confidence within FMNHS to conduct innovative and high-quality research in health education. He engages in interdisciplinary research, develops and delivers courses related to research methodology and educational practices, and organises research seminars and workshops.
After completing his PhD in STEM Education in 2012, he shifted his research focus to health professions education in 2018. Prior to that, he pursued post-doctoral research at the Faculty of Science in Monash and the School of Education at Deakin University. With over 15 years of experience, he has researched various educational issues ranging from early years to undergraduate levels. Some of his research areas include scientific and environmental literacy, graduate employability, development of generic skills, and curriculum evaluation. Currently, he is interested in developing employability skills for healthcare students and enhancing professional learning for university educators. He is skilled in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research design. His research has been published in top-ranked education journals such as Medical Education, Academic Medicine, and Higher Education Research & Development, as well as reputable publishing outlets like Springer and Routledge.
Research interests
- Graduate employability
- Generic/transferable skills development
- Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) in health professions education
- Teacher professional knowledge in higher education
- Mixed methods research design
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Education , PhD
Award Date: 18 Oct 2012
Research area keywords
- Educational Research
- Health Professions Educational Research
- Medical Education
- Graduate Employability
- Preparedness for practice
- Generic/transferable skills
- Curriculum evaluation
- Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
- Teacher professional knowledge
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Exploring the value and impact of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for university educators’ teaching practice
Sarkar, M., Lazarus, M., Wright, C., Ilic, D., White, P., Thompson, C., Maynard, N. & Berry, A.
1/10/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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STEMMing Effective Study Strategies
Yuriev, E., Larson, I., Vu, T., Sarkar, M., Kyne, S., Danczak, S., Li, J. & Butler, M.
1/01/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Curriculum design for graduate employability: an evidence-based approach
Howard, B., Czech, D., Sarkar, M. & Ilic, D.
Monash University – Internal University Contribution
1/09/19 → 31/08/20
Project: Research
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ACDC: Defining and assessing the utility of assessment categories in health professional education
Ilic, D., Diug, B., Maloney, S., Mundy, M., Davis, E., Gibson, S., Sarkar, M., Mckenzie, S., Mak, V. & Darcy, R.
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution
1/04/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
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Perspectives of generic skills among students of health professions and sciences
Sarkar, M., Ilic, D. & Gibson, S.
Monash University – Internal University Contribution
1/09/18 → 31/08/19
Project: Research
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An Evidence-Based Approach to Employability Curricula and Transferable Skill Development: A Mixed Methods Study
Gouda-Vossos, A., Sarkar, M., Thompson, C., Overton, T. & Ziebell, A., 2023, In: Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. 20, 5, 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Evaluating the outcomes of medical student research at Monash University
Wallace, M. J., Taylor, H., Sarkar, M., Diug, B., Ward, B. M. & Robinson, P., 2023. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Exploring the value of pedagogical content knowledge in health professions educators’ teaching practice
Sarkar, M., Gutierrez Bucheli, L., Ilic, D., Lazarus, M., Wright, C. & Berry, A. K., 2023. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Leadership during airway management in the intensive care unit: A video-reflexive ethnography study
Brewster, D. J., Butt, W. W., Gordon, L. J., Sarkar, M. A., Begley, J. L. & Rees, C. E., 2023, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 10, 12 p., 1043041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Responding to the healthcare workforce shortage: A scoping review exploring anatomical pathologists' professional identities over time
Rozario, S. Y., Sarkar, M., Farlie, M. K. & Lazarus, M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Anatomical Sciences Education. 52 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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International Science Education Conference Travel and Writing Grant
Sarkar, Mahbub (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Education Research Community's Publication Award
Sarkar, Mahbub (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Graduate Scholarship
Sarkar, Mahbub (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash International Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Sarkar, Mahbub (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Postgraduate Publication Award
Sarkar, Mahbub (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Maximising Supervision Experience
Mahbub Sarkar (Organiser), Marcelo Maghidman (Organiser) & Claire Palermo (Organiser)
4 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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How to supervise effectively
Mahbub Sarkar (Organiser), Marcelo Maghidman (Organiser) & Claire Palermo (Organiser)
22 Apr 2022 → 25 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Health Education (Journal)
Mahbub Sarkar (Peer reviewer)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Medical Education (Journal)
Mahbub Sarkar (Peer reviewer)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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BMC Medical Education (Journal)
Mahbub Sarkar (Peer reviewer)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press/Media
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Employability skills underdeveloped in science subjects
1/03/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature